Two of the best presentations I've ever seen are now available at TED, along with a bunch of others which are also dead good. And they've blogged them in a great way - making them available in all kinds of formats, including letting them be posted on your own blog. Like this:
The first is Ken Robinson, talking about education and creativity in a very funny, very wise and slightly strange way. No charts, no notes, just talking. Genius.
The second is Hans Rosling talking about development issues, the presentation of data and the gap between rich and poor. And by contrast he's all about the charts - and they're the best I've ever seen. And it doesn't hurt that he presents them with enthusiasm and a quiet, warm wit.
So hurrah to TED for sharing this stuff in a really, well, share-y way. But also full marks for them in joining the open world, which must have been a difficult decision for an organisation which gets a lot of perceived value from its exclusivity.
Yeah, I was really impressed to see how they've chosen to properly open up their content. I guess this notion of sharing things is really catching on.
And it pains me to say it, but I think I almost quite like the way BMW have got in on the act. It's not in my face too much, but it's definitely there, whispering something in my ear...
Posted by: Iain Tait | June 28, 2006 at 09:24 AM
The Ken Robinson talk was just incredible, absolutely loved it.
Thanks for posting this Russell.
Posted by: Dino | June 29, 2006 at 01:32 PM